H2O America
HTO stock score: 60/100
$58.66 · +4.41% · Scored Oct 22, 2026
- Technical
- 52
- Fundamental
- 68
- News
- 55
The reading
H2O America (HTO) scores 60 out of 100, which reads neutral, higher than 56% of Utilities stocks and 74% of the 4,161 US stocks we score.
The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 52, fundamentals 68.
Among the fundamentals, Price Target at 100 and Fund Ownership at 100 score highest, while Free Cash Flow Yield at 0 weighs the most against it.
On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 39 and contrarian oscillators 63.
News sentiment is neutral at 55; it is shown, not counted in the composite.
Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 55 to 76, and it is down 15 points over the period.
What’s driving the score
The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward HTO’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.
Fundamental
68Pulling it up
- Price Target100
Price target score compares the current stock price to analyst consensus targets.
- Fund Ownership100
Fund ownership tracks institutional investor holdings and changes.
- Institutional Ownership100
Institutional ownership measures the percentage held by professional investors.
Holding it back
- Free Cash Flow Yield0
Free cash flow yield is free cash flow divided by market value: the cash a business generates for each dollar of its price.
- Earnings Estimates20
Earnings estimates score evaluates analyst projections for future profitability.
- Return on Equity (ROE)22
Return on Equity (ROE) measures how efficiently a company generates profits from shareholder equity.
39 weighted scorers; 2 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
Technical · daily
42Pulling it up
- EMA 200 Cross Up100
EMA 200 Cross Up tracks when price crosses above the 200-period EMA, creating an "EMA golden cross." This responsive long-term indicator signals potential sustained uptrends earlier than the SMA equivalent.
- SMA 200 Cross Up100
SMA 200 Cross Up tracks when faster moving averages cross above the 200-period SMA.
- Candlestick Patterns100
Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.
Holding it back
- Ichimoku Cloud0
Ichimoku Cloud is a comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum.
- TRIX4
TRIX is a momentum oscillator that filters out short-term noise by triple-smoothing price data.
- SMA 50 Cross Up9
SMA 50 Cross Up detects when faster averages cross above the 50-period SMA.
62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
News · shown, not counted
- Global News
- 55
Technical score by timeframe
| Chart | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 59 | 1 |
| Daily | 42 | 3 |
| Weekly | 49 | 2 |
| Monthly | 56 | 2 |
| Quarterly | 60 | 2 |
Composite score, last 90 days
Show the daily numbers
| Date | Composite |
|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 65 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 65 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 67 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 67 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 68 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 66 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 66 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 66 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 66 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 60 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 60 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 60 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 74 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 74 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 76 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 74 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 75 |
Key facts
- Market cap
- $2.5B
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Beta
- 0.32
- Risk grade (1–10)
- 1
- Next earnings
- Oct 26, 2026
Utilities - Regulated Water peers
| Company | Market cap | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AWK American Water Works Company | $28.5B | 62 |
| SBS Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | $22.0B | 75 |
| WTRG Essential Utilities | $12.3B | 63 |
| AWR American States Water Company | $3.4B | 63 |
| CWT California Water Service Group | $2.9B | 57 |
Questions
What is HTO's stock score today?
HTO scores 60/100 (Neutral) as of Oct 22, 2026: technical 52, fundamental 68, and news sentiment 55, which is shown but not counted. Scores are recomputed every night.
Is HTO a buy?
The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 60 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean neutral today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.
How is the HTO score calculated?
101 weighted scorers feed it today: 39 fundamental, scored against Utilities ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.
Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.